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Chapter 481 Overnight
Although his expression was smiling, there was no smile in his eyes, only the cruelty and ruthlessness of a vulture.

The moment he spoke, all the children in the prison van fell silent. Even the few innocent toddlers forced themselves to suppress their voices, only daring to sob softly.

The senior brother looked around and then smiled.

"What, am I not clear enough? Or are you deaf? Do I have to personally drag a few people out as an example before you'll listen even a little bit?"

A commotion arose among the children, and several couldn't help but glance in Zhou You's direction.

No one dared to speak up because of the intimidation.

The senior brother naturally noticed these gazes and easily deduced the culprit. However, he remained motionless, watching the scene with great interest, like a cat playing with a mouse.

As the first person to bring this up, the little girl was already trembling like a leaf, on the verge of bursting into tears. But looking at Zhou You, who was still lying in the haystack, and Aqua, who seemed to be in a daze and not quite right in the head, she still raised her hand with trembling hands.

"Yes Yes"

however.

A calm voice interrupted her.

"I'm sorry, this was all my fault. If you have to punish someone, punish me."

The one who spoke was Zhou You, who was lying on the ground.

The senior brother turned his gaze, grinned, and revealed a smile that was both extremely interested and equally cruel.

"Alright, alright, alright! I love little brats like you who pretend to be heroes. I didn't beat you to a pulp last time, but I won't hold back this time."

However, Zhou You remained calm in the face of that ferocious gaze.

Of course, this doesn't mean he's a complete pushover. Although his body is extremely weak right now, he still retains the bloodline of the Heavenly Dragon, so he won't die even if he gets whipped again.

Moreover, he could take this opportunity to get out of the prison van and take a look around—unlike these young brats, this 'senior brother' clearly knew more about the world.

Although being taken away is supposed to be for trial, as long as there is contact, there is at least a chance to find out information.

—After all, conflict is not the problem; what is truly worrisome is being completely in the dark, being manipulated without even realizing it.

Just as the senior brother was grinning and about to open the cage door, another person suddenly rushed over from the front—also dressed in a Taoist robe, and seemed to be a fellow disciple of this one.

Upon seeing that person, the senior brother's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. He disregarded Zhou You and spoke in a cold voice.

"Hanxuzi, weren't you leading the way? What are you doing here?"

The man glanced at his hand first, then sneered.

"Senior Brother Xuancheng, you really have a lot of free time. What, are you planning to teach these little guys a lesson for fun again? Tsk tsk tsk, I remember last time when we were transporting goods, you were reprimanded for killing several people, and you almost ended up in the insect chamber. I didn't expect you to still dare to do it now?"

Upon hearing these extremely sarcastic remarks, the senior brother called Xuancheng's face turned ashen, and he replied in a voice that sounded like he was grinding his teeth.

"Hanxuzi, are you here to cause trouble?"

Xuan Cheng slammed the cell door shut with a loud 'bang', and Han Xuzi stared back defiantly—but after a while, unexpectedly, it was the other party who backed down first.

"We're all fellow disciples, how could that be? I just wanted to show my concern. After all, you know the situation in the sect right now is a bit... well, if too many of these people die, neither of us can bear the responsibility."

Hearing these words, which seemed to soften somewhat, Xuan Cheng's expression relaxed a little, but his words were still full of disgust.

“I know what I’m doing—and like I said, why are you doing here in my rear instead of clearing the way?”

Han Xuzi's expression suddenly turned serious.

"Senior Brother Xuancheng, there's been a problem up ahead."

"what is the problem?"

"It seems like something is following us."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Cheng's expression changed drastically.

"How is that possible! Our travel permit has been intact the whole time, and we haven't missed any of the offerings along the way. How could we have been targeted?"

However, Hanxuzi simply shook his head.

"I don't know. Maybe something went wrong there, or maybe we're just having bad luck. In any case, we can't continue down this road, or something bad could easily happen."

Xuan Cheng was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, but he quickly came to his senses.

—How come this guy is acting so calmly about something this big?

And then, he finally remembered something.

"Where is my uncle? What did he say we should do?"

Han Xuzi said calmly.

"My master said there's a small village nearby, and he suggested we change our route and go there to take refuge."

Xuan Cheng then fell into deep thought.

"But that would probably take a whole day."

Hanxuzi glanced at him.

"Senior Brother Xuancheng, do you think that delaying for a day is a bigger problem, or is it a bigger problem to forcibly travel at the risk of being wiped out?"

half an hour.

Xuancheng finally made up his mind.

He nodded, hung a large padlock on the prison cart, and without even glancing at Zhou You, drove the donkey forward.

About one or two hours later.

It was almost dusk.

After a hurried journey, the convoy finally stopped in front of a small village.

Coincidentally, the prison van stopped at the village entrance, allowing Zhou You to get a full view of the place.

At first glance, it appears to be a small mountain village with only a few dozen households. However, strangely, despite it being dinner time, there was no smoke rising from any chimneys and no one in sight.

It was like a dead village.

However, Senior Brother Xuancheng didn't care about all that. He rode his donkey to the village entrance and stood there without saying a word.

Several timid and prying eyes flashed from the thatched huts, and there seemed to be some deliberately hushed voices—but soon, all of this disappeared in the wind.

Just as Xuan Cheng's expression grew increasingly grim and he became more and more impatient, an old man finally emerged from the village—who appeared to be the village head or village chief—and hurried over, speaking earnestly.

"I deserve to die, I deserve to die! Everyone in the village was just getting ready to rest and go to sleep when we didn't notice that a senior member of a sect had come to visit. Please forgive me, sir."

Sitting in the prison cart, Zhou You ignored the repeated pleas for mercy and instead looked up at the sky.

Although ordinary people in ancient times didn't have much of a nightlife and there was a saying that "they work when the sun rises and rest when the sun sets," the problem is that the sun is still in the sky now. Isn't it a bit too early to go to bed at this time?

Xuan Cheng raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a mocking smile.

"What do you mean you didn't notice? You just didn't want to come and greet us at all?"

"No, no, no, I would never dare, but..."

However, Xuan Cheng was too lazy to listen to him and simply picked up the whip and pointed it at the caravan.

"Alright, stop talking nonsense. We've run into a bit of trouble and need to rest in your village for a while. Clean up a few clean houses for me, and then move out a larger barn or cellar to accommodate my 'junior brothers'." Xuan Cheng said the word 'junior brothers' in an extremely sarcastic tone.

however.

Upon hearing this, the village chief actually knelt down and began kowtowing repeatedly in a state of panic.

"Sir, sir, please spare us! Letting outsiders in at night is a serious taboo. We'll give you whatever food or money you want, even the village children can chip in a few. Please, just this once, forgive us."

It's just asking for a place to stay, why such a big reaction?
Just as Zhou You was wondering, Xuan Cheng revealed a mocking and cruel smile.

"Are you saying that we, the disciples of the Five Aggregates Temple, would do the same thing as that bandit?"

The village chief trembled like a leaf, yet he kept kowtowing heavily to the ground, crying out his grievances.

"I wouldn't dare. But our village has nearly a hundred people; it simply can't withstand that."

Before he could finish speaking, Xuan Cheng said casually.

"--That's alright. Don't act like I'm going to harm you. Our Five Aggregates Temple is one of the famous temples and sects. Since we've come to stay, we'll definitely protect you."

Although that's what they said, the threat in their words was obvious.

The village chief was still hesitating, but soon, Xuan Cheng added another sentence.

"Besides, my martial uncle is also in the team."

This sentence made the village chief shudder again, but he finally gave up any resistance. He could only call out the villagers who were hiding and ask them to prepare a few rooms. Then, with the help of people and animals, they pulled Zhou You and the others to a barn.

Zhou You also noticed that besides their group, there were several other similar prison carts ahead of them. However, regardless of which group it was, all the children were quickly forced off and crammed into the filthy room like livestock.

However, take advantage of this brief gap.

Zhou You still sees it.

At the very front of the procession, including Hanxuzi whom we just saw, several people dressed in Taoist robes carried a sedan chair down from the front stable.

Judging from their respectful demeanor, this must be the 'uncle-master' they were referring to.

just.

Observe the size of the sedan chair.
There's no way you could fit a living person into it.

The task of driving them away was completed quickly.

Standing before a group of terrified children, Xuan Cheng, hands behind his back, paced back and forth, arrogantly issuing orders.

"Listen up, there's been a little accident today, so we won't be camping in the wild. You can all get a good night's sleep—but I also have a few things to tell you. If you don't want to die, listen carefully."

"First, after I leave, no one is allowed to speak until dawn tomorrow. You are not allowed to utter a single word. If I find out, I will fucking tear your mouths apart."

"Second, don't move. All of you, shrink into the corner. Even if this barn is on fire, you must stay put."

"Third, and most importantly, I will set up a protective array here with others. No matter what happens, you are not allowed to touch it, otherwise..."

Xuan Cheng stopped speaking and scanned the anxious little heads around.

"You should remember what happened to that little guy who tried to run away that I caught a few days ago."

In an instant, fear gripped everyone tightly.

Xuan Cheng was also very satisfied with the effect, and he said with a smile.

"Alright, that's all. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask."

After a long while, a small hand trembled and raised.

She was a petite girl.

"No, Master, Senior Brother, I need to go to the outhouse, may I ask?"

Xuan Cheng smiled and turned his head, seemingly wanting to agree—but in the next moment...

A cracking sound of a whip piercing the air rang out!
The girl screamed, her small body seemingly about to be flung away—but before she could beg for mercy, Xuan Cheng grabbed her hair and forcefully pulled her up from the ground.

"Why make such a fuss? See this barn? This is your outhouse. If you need to pee or poop, just do it here—of course, you also have to follow those three rules: don't talk, don't move, hold it in if you can, and if you can't, just sleep next to your own excrement or pee, understand?"

The little girl was so frightened that she couldn't speak; she could only shed large tears while nodding repeatedly.

After reprimanding the girl, Xuan Cheng threw her to the ground, clapped his hands, and was about to say something when the door of the barn behind him was suddenly pushed open.

—It's that Hanxuzi.

Looking at the current miserable state, the guy seemed to be used to it and didn't show any expression.

However, upon seeing the little girl who was so frightened she was about to wet her pants, he frowned, then grabbed her by the collar and pulled her outside.

"Hanxuzi, what are you doing?"

Faced with Xuan Cheng's unfriendly questioning, the other party simply pursed his lips and casually replied.

“I don’t have any of your fetishes. You may not find it disgusting, but I do. It’s not dark yet, and there are other fellow disciples outside keeping watch. Let them take care of it quickly, so that it won’t stink up again tomorrow.”

Xuan Cheng tilted his head, seemingly just realizing the point—so he simply waved his hand and said nonchalantly.

"Alright then, I'll show you mercy this once—those who need to poop or pee, go outside and take care of it right here. But I'll only give you half a cup of tea's time. Anyone who dares to exceed that time, I'll skin you alive."

Upon hearing this, most of the children rushed out—but the boy called 'Aqua' still tried to help Zhou You.

"Dalang, Dalang, let me help you out. Be careful."

Zhou Youwei shook his head almost imperceptibly and said in a low voice.

"Don't worry about it, I just finished using the restroom, you can go by yourself."

"Fang, what does 'convenient' mean?"

"It's nothing, I just mean I don't need it, don't worry about me."

Seeing the boy run out looking back every few steps, Zhou You coughed twice, then collapsed weakly against the wall—looking exactly like a patient recovering from a serious injury.

To be honest, the two of them didn't care about him at all. Apart from Xuan Cheng glancing at him, the other one completely ignored him.

Only after most of the people had left did Xuan Cheng turn around and ask the other person a question.

"Have you made all the arrangements?"

Hanxuzi shrugged.

"Pretty much. The village chief gave up his own house and mobilized the whole village. They finally managed to clean out a few rooms that were barely habitable."

Xuan Cheng nodded casually, then asked another question.

"Then let me ask you, in your opinion, what about our martial uncle?"

How much longer can it hold on?

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